Membership is now open

Membership is now open

Solas Photography Club membership is now open for the new season in January 2018. We plan to offer a varied programme including guest speakers, practical sessions, competition nights and the opportunity to simply discuss photography. We function as a small and friendly club and will only have limited membership spaces available 

If you are interested or want to know more about joining us please click Here: http://www.solasphotographyclub.com/membership/

Dublin Photo Trip

On a snowy morning on the 10th December 2017, members and some friends boarded the train to Dublin for our monthly outing for some street and architecture photography.

Here are some photos and a fun video for our day out

https://www.facebook.com/DamienBurkephotography/videos/914117432081650/

Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships & Medieval Combat Tournament

On the last week of Septemper and first weekend in October 2017, we held our
monthly outing’s at the 47th Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships which took place in Loughrea County Galway and at the Claregalway Sheild Medieval Combat Tournament held in Claregalway Castle
Here are some photos by our members

Headshot Workshop

On the 18th October we held the clubs first Portrait/ Headshot work shop at Unlimited Fitness. The night was a great success. Members had the opportunity to experience what it was like to be to model as well as been the photographer on the night as we moved between different lighting set ups. Big thanks to Unlimited Fitness for providing us with the fantastic space.

 

Some Headshot images and behind the scenes of the work shop below  (click on an image to open in full-screen mode)

August Outing “Friends of Merlin Woods”

Our August Outing was on  Sunday 27th August was held in  Merlin Woods. A photography walk led by Noel Barbour of the Friends of Merlin Woods in conjunction with natural Heritage Week called “NATURE THROUGH THE LENS”. The day started with Noel giving a short talk about Friends of Merlin Woods in their efforts to protect this area and the whole woodland so that we can retain all of the habitats within the Merlin Park Recreational and Amenity and what we might see and get to see in the Woods and Photograph in this wonderful place. Below are some images taken by members on the day.